"Didn't this friend speak first?"
Tong Wu smiled and pointed towards Jiang Jiaxing. A glint flashed in Jiang Jiaxing's eyes before he turned his gaze to his bodyguard.
"What do you say? Confident?"
"Of course! I'm not like those imposters."
Jiang Jiaxing's bodyguard declared loudly, his volume seemingly intentional, and he subtly glanced towards Ma San as he spoke. The sarcasm was undisguised.
At this moment, someone recognized his identity.
"It's Li Li! A gold medal bodyguard from the Shangjing Security General Office!"
"A gold medal bodyguard! As far as I know, the Shangjing Security General Office only has about ten gold medal bodyguards. Who is this? To spend such a huge sum!"
"I think I've seen him before, perhaps from the Jiang family."
"The Jiang family from the Sixteen Great Families? Damn, they're really going all out. I thought it was someone from the Eight Great Families!"
As the crowd discussed, not only Li Li's identity was revealed, but Jiang Jiaxing's was as well. Being the focus of so many peers suddenly was naturally something to be proud of, and Jiang Jiaxing felt quite pleased at this moment.
"Hmph, it was worth all the effort I put into recruiting this gold medal bodyguard. It's all worth it for this moment!"
Jiang Jiaxing slightly lifted his head, displaying what he considered his most handsome smile. At this moment, his reputation within the circle was established. Some wealthy young masters he usually had no right to interact with were now discussing him. Among them were members of the Eight Great Families.
"This guy must have other channels, right? Even I can't afford a gold medal bodyguard, yet he managed to get one as a personal bodyguard!"
"This guy seems richer than us. Could it be that he really has some special channels?"
Hearing these discussions, Jiang Jiaxing became even more smug, and the smile on his face widened. However, Li Li beside him was not too pleased.
"I was the one who spoke, why is all the attention on him?"
A hint of dissatisfaction flashed across Li Li's face. While this dissatisfaction wasn't directed at Jiang Jiaxing, he also hoped to gain some recognition for his company through himself. The Shangjing Security General Office was the most reputable bodyguard company in Shangjing, or even all of China. The gold medal fighters who reached this level had a caliber purer than 999 pure gold! But Li Li had always been dissatisfied with this, because he knew there was a level above gold medal bodyguard: black gold bodyguard! To become a black gold bodyguard, one needed not only strength but also significant contributions to the company. Li Li had always been stuck at the contribution part, unable to get promoted. The current Strongest Bodyguard Competition was undoubtedly a breakthrough for him. If he could win the championship here, the position of black gold bodyguard would be within his grasp! Even if he couldn't win the championship, as long as he brought fame to the company here, Li Li believed he had a ninety percent chance of obtaining the black gold bodyguard position. Therefore, despite his unusual relationship with Jiang Jiaxing, he was currently displeased that his moment of glory had been stolen. This would not do! Li Li thought, quickening his pace towards the stage. Since he couldn't attract the crowd's attention with words, he would use his strength to make everyone pay attention to him! Li Chonglou, watching Li Li approach with an aggressive aura on the stage, frowned slightly. "It seems this match won't be so easy." Unlike Ma San, Li Li was a true master of internal energy. Judging by his posture alone, one could tell. His steps were steady, his movements agile. As he walked, he gave the impression of a beast approaching, his aura not something he deliberately projected but an instinct ingrained in his bones. In the words of an expert, he was at the peak of his skill! "Damn, gold medal bodyguards are different. Just this aura alone could defeat eighty percent of the people here!" "Did you see his breathing? Seven segments!" "No way, are you serious? I didn't even notice just now, is it really seven segments?" "Seven segments? That's too strong! Aren't most internal energy masters around five segments?" Even before stepping onto the stage, Li Li had once again captured everyone's attention, and the focus of the crowd's discussion was his breathing segment. The so-called breathing segment refers to a person's breathing frequency, divided into segments based on the total duration of each inhalation and exhalation. The higher the segment, the longer the total duration, and correspondingly, the stronger the internal energy. Most people are at segment one or two, those who have trained slightly can master three, only those who have truly begun can reach four, and five is a watershed. Many people can reach segment four, but very few can reach segment five. As for segment seven, it is almost a rare sight! Hearing the exclamations from the crowd, Li Li's mood finally improved, and he secretly felt proud. This seven-segment breathing was his fortuitous encounter. Once, when he was cornered by an enemy, he thought he would die there, but unexpectedly, he fell into an underground passage. His enemy fell with him, but their fates were different. He landed in a safe place, while his enemy triggered a mechanism and died on the spot. Later, he found a breathing segment training method at the end of the passage, which allowed him to raise his breathing segment to seven. It was also after that incident that Li Li always believed he was the protagonist of this world. Let alone gold medal bodyguards, even black gold bodyguards, or even higher, unknown existences, were not his true goals! Li Li's true goal was to become the strongest martial artist in the world! So, as he stepped onto the stage, he spoke to Li Chonglou in a senior's tone, calmly saying, "If your strength is only what you've shown so far, I advise you to surrender early and avoid unnecessary pain." As Li Li spoke, he stretched his limbs, and his body emitted popping sounds like exploding beans. Even Tong Wu, who hadn't left the stage yet, couldn't help but shrink his pupils. This guy is so strong! Tong Wu involuntarily swallowed, Li Li was the strongest martial artist he had encountered so far! However, instead of being surprised, he was pleased. The best scenario for him was for Li Chonglou to win one match and then lose the second. This would not only show that his judgment was decent but also prevent him from overshadowing others. Although the control of the competition was now entirely in his hands, Tong Wu understood very well that what truly satisfied the organizers was not how brilliant his performance was, but the performance of the contestants. The word "contestants" was key. If one person fought to the end from the start, the atmosphere wouldn't be highlighted.